Thank you so much for boosting

[sanju_littu]

Thank you so much friends fro boosting my confidence we have made a decision we are going ahead with shunt installation to my brother in law still skeptical and tensed though. Hope this would bring his lost memory back. Do you think this works guys?? Does it bring the lost memory??

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Good luck, do hope it brings some relief for you all. Look forward to hearing how he gets on. Lots of good wishes to you all.

[cat3]

Hi Sanju. I didn't have a shunt but still have no memory of the first two months after my haemorrhage. And 4 years on, my short term memory is poor, yet memories from before my illness , going back as far as childhood, are as strong as ever.

Short term memory issues are very common ; almost inevitable, after a brain injury.

But I hope your brother-in-law's condition will improve significantly after his brain is relieved of the pressure. It's a 'wait and see' situation for anyone in his situation, but I hope he will make better progress after his shunt is fitted.

Please keep us updated. Cat x

[Mads1975]

As Cat says, short term memory is somewhat inevitable after a brain injury - especially if to the frontal lobe. My long term memory stretches back to as far back as 2-3 years of age.

However over time my short term memory has improved considerably and with the help of memory aids, is able to get through life satisfactorily.

I suggest you try and get an appointment with a neuropsychologist for your brother in law to discuss your concerns and ways of helping him

Good luck xx

[Elenor3]

Good luck Sanju really glad to hear you're getting some help. Be prepared for post operative symptoms / potential headaches / head pain etc. Hoping this brings about a positive change for you all. x

[Matt2584]

Hi Sanju,

Glad we gave you and brother more confidence.

Having a shunt installed will certainly help in draining the Cerebral Spinal Fluid in the head as you wouldn't want to go living without a shunt. The fluid would build up and this would cause pressure/damage to the brain and you do not want that.

As for bringing back his lost memory, I cannot honestly tell what would happen but I would likely think that it wouldn't bring back memory.

Memory is stored in the hippocampus, the filing cabinet of the brain. If the hippocampus has been damaged because of hydrocephalus, the blocked CSF, then I can't see how easing the CSF with a shunt would help.

I had radiotherapy on a tumour in 98 and because there was some sort of fluid in the tumour, this caused the tumour to swell and cause pressure on my brain, particularly the cerabellum, the part of the brain that controls balance among other things.

Because of the added pressure, my walking balance became very bad. I had more surgery further down the line to get rid of the tumour and my balance has improved a lot since then but it is still quite poor.

Best of luck to your brother.

Take care,

MJ